L50.0
BillableAllergic urticaria
Allergic urticaria
Coding Notes
Excludes 1
Codes that cannot be used together with this code (mutual exclusion)
- Lyme disease (A69.2-)
- rosacea (L71.-)
- allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-)
- angioneurotic edema (T78.3)
- giant urticaria (T78.3)
- hereditary angio-edema (D84.1)
- Quincke's edema (T78.3)
- serum urticaria (T80.6-)
- solar urticaria (L56.3)
- urticaria neonatorum (P83.8)
- urticaria papulosa (L28.2)
- urticaria pigmentosa (D47.01)
Excludes 2
Conditions not included here, but the patient may have both
- certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (P04-P96)
- certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
- complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium (O00-O9A)
- congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q99)
- endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E88)
- lipomelanotic reticulosis (I89.8)
- neoplasms (C00-D49)
- symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified (R00-R94)
- systemic connective tissue disorders (M30-M36)
- viral warts (B07.-)
Also Known As / Clinical Terms
SNOMED CT
- Contact urticaria19364004
- Allergic urticaria40178009
- Immunologic urticaria40370006
- Allergic skin reaction due to sand fly bite70139002
- Harara70139002
- Urticaria multiformis endemica70139002
- Allergic urticaria due to drug89322006
- Drug-induced urticaria89322006
- Urticaria due to drug allergy89322006
- Urticaria medicamentosa89322006
- Urticarial transfusion reaction302972002
- Anaphylactic urticaria373674001
- Allergic contact urticaria402304007
- Allergic urticaria caused by ingested food402384009
- Allergic urticaria due to bite and/or sting402385005
- Allergic urticaria due to inhaled allergen402386006
- Allergic urticaria and/or angio-oedema402392000
- Allergic urticaria and/or angioedema402392000
- Urticaria caused by food additive402393005
- Urticaria caused by salicylate402394004
- Occupational contact urticaria733211007
- Contact urticaria caused by food735468009
- Contact urticaria caused by food allergen735468009
- Occupational allergic contact urticaria1254905001
Frequently Asked Questions
What is ICD-10 code L50.0?
ICD-10-CM code L50.0 represents "Allergic urticaria". It is a billable/specific code that can be used on a claim.
Is L50.0 a billable code?
Yes, L50.0 is a billable/specific ICD-10-CM code and can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a medical claim.
What chapter is L50.0 in?
L50.0 is in Chapter 12: Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (codes L00-L99).
What codes cannot be used with L50.0?
L50.0 has Excludes1 notes indicating codes that cannot be used together with it, including: Lyme disease (A69.2-); rosacea (L71.-); allergic contact dermatitis (L23.-); and 9 more.
What SNOMED CT codes does L50.0 map to?
L50.0 maps to 17 SNOMED CT concepts: 402304007, 70139002, 40178009, 402392000, 402384009, and 12 more. SNOMED CT is a clinical terminology used in electronic health records.
What are the UMLS CUIs for L50.0?
L50.0 is linked to 1 UMLS Concept Unique Identifier: C0149526. The UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) integrates multiple biomedical vocabularies maintained by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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